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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NCSD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Copperwood
Session Chair:
Angela Chambers
Alternate Chair:
Marsha Henley
Session Organizer:
Douglas G. Bowen
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Preliminary Chlorine Worth Study Benchmark Evaluation
1:00–1:20PM MST
Jeffrey A. Favorite (LANL), Theresa Cutler (LANL), Travis Grove (LANL)
Paper
ORNL Neutron Cross Section Measurements of 90Zr
1:20–1:40PM MST
Klaus Guber (ORNL), Jesse Brown (ORNL), Carlos Paradela (EC-JRC Geel), Stefan Kopecky (EC-JRC Geel), Jan Heyse (EC-JRC Geel), Peter Schillebeeckx (EC-JRC Geel)
Four New Plutonium Thermal Epithermal eXperiments (TEX) Critical Configurations Optimized to Test Thermal Scattering Laws
1:40–2:00PM MST
C.M. Percher (LLNL), M.A. Lee (C.S. Engineering), R.G. Sanchez (LANL), T.J. Grove (LANL), J.M. Goda (LANL)
Presented by Jesse Norris (LLNL)
TEX-HEU: Baseline Assemblies Benchmark and Results, HEU-MET-MIXED-021
2:00–2:20PM MST
Jesse Norris (LLNL), David Heinrichs (LLNL), Catherine Percher (LLNL)
Design of Critical Experiments Targeting Epithermal Cross Sections of Tantalum
2:20–2:40PM MST
David E. Ames (Sandia), Gary A. Harms (Sandia), Elijah Lutz (Sandia)
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